Written question asked by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Thursday, 13 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 (named day). It was answered by Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ajax Vehicles: Testing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether representatives from the Army were present during General Dynamics' trials of the AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle in the last six months.

Answer: Under the main Ajax contract with General Dynamics, a number of trials involving five variants of the vehicle have occurred in the last six months. These include but are not limited to: power, radio and communications, security, live firing, acoustic signature, capacity and stowage and electromagnetic pulse trials. The trials have been assured by Ministry of Defence officials and Army personnel as part of the joint team working on the project.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 62725
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Ajax Vehicles: Testing
Monday, 24 October 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Army Testing Ajax vehicles
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk